Chapter 51 Returning home in glory
Chapter 51 Returning home in glory
The sun was blazing.
Walking on the path covered with new mud and stones with his two brothers, Qi Tongwei was very happy about the solid road.
Although it is only a one-meter-wide dirt road, it is a bridge for the villagers of Qijia Village to the outside world.
In the future, roads will definitely be planned here to bring the harvest from the fields to all parts of the country.
"Tongfeng, Tonggong, Tongwei, you are back." The villagers greeted them warmly.
The appearance of the three people immediately caused a sensation, and the villagers put down their work one after another.
The past six months have seen the fastest development for Qijia Village in decades. Even the farmers nearby say that a noble person is about to emerge in Qijia Village.
If you don’t believe me, just look at this: after going out for half a year, the two guys have already bought all the necessary equipment.
Eight or nine out of ten of the rusticity on their bodies has been washed away, and now if someone says that they are city people, everyone will believe it.
Look at the other people in the village, everyone is still wearing clothes full of patches!
"Seventh Uncle"
"Brother Tonggen, sister-in-law..."
"Uncle Zhang."
The three brothers Qi Tongwei were passing out cigarettes and chatting with everyone.
Soon the old village chief came rushing over after hearing the news. Before he arrived, his hearty laughter could be heard.
"Oh, Tongwei is back." The village chief took two steps forward.
"Village chief." Qi Tongwei handed over a cigarette.
The village chief had no time for cigarette and excitedly grabbed Qi Tongwei's hand, and the cigarette was squeezed and deformed in an instant.
"Tongwei, you are finally back."
"Village chief, you and everyone have worked hard."
"It's not hard, it's not hard." The village chief pointed to the road under his feet and said, "Tongwei, you see, this road is well built, right? It was built according to your wishes. I was always worried if you didn't come back. I asked your brother Tongye to record the money you sent one by one. Do you want to take a look?"
Such a big project cost more than ten thousand yuan, which put the farmer under unprecedented pressure. He couldn't sleep well and couldn't eat well on weekdays, for he was afraid that something might go wrong.
Not to mention whether they can afford the compensation, if something goes wrong, the villagers will have to poke themselves in the back.
Now that Qi Tongwei is back, the village chief just wants to quickly check the accounts and submit a report.
"Satisfied, satisfied, but it's not enough. I hope this road can be further widened, at least to three meters wide."
The three-meter width is to leave enough width for large trucks, otherwise there is nothing that can be achieved with manpower alone.
"Ah! How much does that cost?"
Just the roads planned by Qi Tongwei, crisscrossing left and right, are already twenty kilometers long.
How much food and manpower would be needed to expand it further.
"Village chief, you don't have to worry about the money. This main road is the main one. Other roads leading to the fields will not be used for the time being."
If you want to be rich, you must first build roads. This is an unchanging truth.
In addition to changing farming to tree farming, Qi Tongwei is also determined to set up a factory. He has to do both well.
Otherwise, it is unrealistic to turn things around by relying solely on planting with only five mu of land per capita.
Especially things like fruit trees, to a certain extent, also depend on the weather for their survival.
Only when the temperature is suitable throughout the year can the crops grow well and grow in large quantities. The first few years require a large amount of capital investment, and it is a long-term project.
Therefore, Qi Tongwei also needs a golden rooster that can generate continuous income.
After seeing the efficiency of the Luolong factory, Qi Tongwei was inspired.
As for what to build the factory for, Qi Tongwei also had some ideas.
As people become more affluent, there is a broad sky for their food, clothing, housing and transportation.
It is no exaggeration to say that the next ten years will be a hot spot.
Qi Tongwei doesn't have the ability to build cars or buildings.
Qi Tongwei has some ideas about opening a garment factory or a non-staple food factory.
At worst, I can come up with the design myself and get orders from Luo Long or the Li family.
Qi Tongwei still remembers a lot of novel clothes from later generations, and he can definitely find a few designers to make them.
"We are just planting some crops, why do we need such a wide field?"
"Of course, we'll take a truck." Qi Tongwei did not express his thoughts.
"Normally, people have to carry grain on their shoulders and walk a long way early in the morning to deliver or sell grain. Once we build the road, we won't have to do that anymore. We can just let trucks go directly into the village."
Everyone was overjoyed.
In the past, if you wanted to sell something, you had to carry heavy things along the narrow and slippery ridges of the fields.
Ever since this road was built, everyone has been very satisfied. Not only is it much safer to carry things, but they can also use a wheelbarrow, which makes it much lighter.
I didn’t expect that Qi Tongwei actually wanted to allow large trucks to enter the village.
"I said Tongwei has made great progress now. Well, well, we must make the village rich even if we have to risk our lives." The village chief's old face was full of satisfaction.
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Mr. and Mrs. Qi have been a little worried recently.
The third child in my family is so outstanding.
In just less than a year, the family's financial situation has changed dramatically.
Even the roads in the village were built by him at a cost of more than 10,000 yuan.
The news spread like wildfire in the surrounding area.
In the blink of an eye, a millionaire was gone.
Many people said that the third brother was a fool who threw money into the water and only a bubble appeared.
Many people also think that he is giving back to his hometown and is a kind-hearted man with good intentions.
But what these two groups of people have in common is that the third son of the Qi family is now rich, very rich.
When this road was first being built, everyone was still skeptical. But when the road was halfway built, everyone was surprised.
I heard that it cost more than ten thousand yuan to build the entire road.
The whole area was in complete unrest.
There are countless people visiting every day to make friends.
Even the township and county cadres came from time to time to inquire about Qi Tongwei's news.
Qi's father and mother were so annoyed that they had to ask their daughter to write a letter to Qi Tongwei to tell him about the situation at home.
After receiving the letter, Qi Tongwei had no choice but to ask for help from the newly appointed teacher Gao to make a phone call to the county below, and only then did he stop these visits to seek benefits.
However, this phone call caused an even greater uproar in the county.
Qi Tongwei is not only rich, but also has an unfathomable background. Even leaders from the province came to say hello.
Being well-informed, he even disregarded his dignity and brought his daughter and niece of marriageable age to be examined by Qi's father and Qi Tong.
Today is no exception. A deputy county magistrate wants to marry his daughter to Qi Tongwei.
For a deputy county magistrate, it is easy to find out Qi Tongwei's information.
Last year, he was the second place in the college entrance examination in Yantai County and is studying at the Handong Political Science and Law Department.
In this era of guaranteed employment for college students, one has already secured a stable job and also has connections in the province, so one’s future achievements can be said to be limitless.
When the wandering child returns home, his brothers and sisters cheer for joy, and his parents burst into tears.
The eldest and second brothers quickly put down their backpacks, took out snacks from them, and expressed their homesickness these days.
The house is still the same, with no changes. Considering that they might have to move to the city in the future, Qi's father has no plans to rebuild it.
We can be considered to be returning home in glory, Qi Tongwei sighed.
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