In September, wolfberry came down again.
Xiangnan's wolfberry is specially selected black wolfberry. After drying, it is black and large. It sells much better than wolfberry from other regions, so it is still popular among merchants.
Moreover, wolfberry has high medicinal value. Everyone knows that eating it can nourish the body, so the price is naturally much higher than that of fruits. Especially black wolfberry, although its nutritional value is similar to that of red wolfberry, it is more highly praised by the public, so its price is two to three times that of red wolfberry.
One hundred acres of land in Xiangnan and ten tons of wolfberry were sold for 250,000 yuan. Counting a lot of money again made the villagers drool with envy.
The villagers who had previously made up their mind to wait and see and not plant fruit trees with Xiang Nan couldn't help themselves, changed their minds, and started planting them too.
But they have missed the best time to plant trees. If you plant now, winter will begin in a month. The fruit trees will not have enough time to grow, so you need to take more careful winter care.
Otherwise, I'm afraid it will be white.
When they came to ask for advice, Xiang Nan explained everything clearly to them, which made them all regret it.
"Yongfu'er, I should have listened to you earlier. I should have planted in July, so I wouldn't have had this trouble now." Yang San said depressedly, "It was all Uncle You's suggestion, otherwise, we wouldn't have been delayed. Until now.”
"It's all Li Dayou's fault. He insisted on observing, but he also said, 'You only see mud on your legs when you get out of the water.'" Wuquan also complained.
"Uncle Dayou also speaks from experience." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "You have never planted fruit trees before, so it is normal to be careful. I understand, I understand."
"Educated people can still talk." Shuan Men, Wu Quan and Yang San all said with admiration.
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In October, Liren Garment Factory expanded again.
The brand of Liren Clothing is now basically established. At least people in the three provinces of Lianxia, Ganzhou and Qinchuan still recognize this brand.
The styles are fashionable, the prices are affordable, and the quality is good, so they are very popular. This also makes the products in short supply, so it is necessary to expand the factory and recruit more workers.
"Shui Hua, you should check with those state-owned clothing manufacturers. Whether it's better to place orders with them or buy them directly." Xiang Nan reminded Shui Hua, "It not only increases production capacity, but it is also more convenient than building a factory."
Upon hearing this, Shuihua suddenly became enlightened, "Why haven't I thought of this before? Yongfu'er, you are still smart."
Xiang Nan smiled.
This kind of thing will no longer be a problem in future generations. Many brands are just brand names and do not have their own processing plants. They all entrust others to produce their products.
On the one hand, it can save the cost of investing in building a factory, and on the other hand, it can better control costs.
Shuihua immediately applied to build a factory and cooperated with the state-owned garment factory in Yinchuan to produce clothing.
The main reason why Shuihua built the factory was to provide more job opportunities for local folks.
Ning'an County has no decent enterprises and cannot 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 cannot earn a few hundred yuan, which is a waste of youth and physical strength.
Therefore, girls are not valued, and the phenomenon of favoring boys over girls is very common. As soon as a girl finishes junior high school, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, she starts planning to get married.
When Shuihua saw them, she thought of herself, so she would rather spend a lot of money to expand the factory and recruit female workers so that they could make more money and show their value.
In this way, their status can be improved. After all, these days, whoever can make money has the right to speak.
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It is worth mentioning that as Xiang Nan planted orchards and had a bumper harvest, he made a lot of money. As well as Shuihua's clothing factories, they are expanding one after another and recruiting workers.
As the reputation continues to spread, more and more people are immigrating to Yuquanying and Jintan Village.
Through their deeds, people saw hope for the future, so they did not hesitate to bring their families, the old and the young, to join them.
By the end of 1994, Yuquanying had administered six immigrant villages, with a total of more than 1,800 households. Among them, Jintan Village is the most famous because of role models such as Xiang Nan and Shuihua. Therefore, the number of households has reached 420 and the population has reached 1,400. It is truly a big village.
After more than three years of development, the village has also changed.
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 their adobe houses and moved into new houses. Although it is not a brick house, the accommodation conditions are still much better.
In addition, families who are diligent and willing to work also have new decorations in their homes. Things like electric fans, televisions, and radios 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.
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In 1995, construction of the water pumping station and village-level highway that had been planned finally started.
After hearing the news, the entire Yuquanying villagers couldn't help but set off firecrackers. They were so happy.
After waiting for so many years, there is finally a water pumping station and a road.
With a water pumping station, the water problem can be solved. As long as there is enough water, the grain and fruit trees in the fields can have a good harvest.
After the road is opened, transportation will be convenient. The corn, wheat, potatoes, fruits, and vegetables produced in the fields can be transported to the city faster and turned into money.
For the common people, this is a long-awaited good thing.
Even Xiang Nan couldn't help but be happy.
In order to make the road quality better and more durable, and to speed up the water pumping station project, 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 shocked and reported it at great length.
When the villagers heard that Xiang Nan was so generous and donated so much money, they couldn't help but feel grateful and envious of him.
It also made Xiang Nan's status in the village increase day by day.
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In 1995, Xiang Nan also began to write the third volume of "So Many Beautiful Lands", telling the story of how the people of Xihaigu fought against local tyrants, divided their fields, built cooperatives, and continued their struggle after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
By the time I finish writing this book, it will be the end of April again.
The road from Jintan Village to Yuquanying has finally been paved.
The road was originally planned to be a Class IV road, paved with gravel and asphalt. Later, with Xiang Nan's donation, it was upgraded to a third-class highway, 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 fired and red flags waved, making it 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 at present. It is estimated that if it is really finished, it may have to wait until the end of the year.
But even so, the folks are already very happy. Have a better vision for the future life.
Xiang Nan is also happy with the changes in the village.
