60s: I have a store

Chapter 468 Zhou Zhiming Comes to the Door
After drinking the wedding wine, Zhou Yimin's face was still slightly flushed, but his steps were still steady.

But he was just pretending. Otherwise, why would others let him go? The protagonist of this wedding should have been the grandson of the personnel director. Who knew that everyone got the point wrong and just forced him to get drunk when they caught him?

Moreover, when the head of the personnel department saw this scene, he did not intend to stop it. Zhou Yimin had no choice but to think of a way to escape.

It's like you have a plan and I have a ladder to climb over the wall. Fortunately, Zhou Yimin's acting skills are not bad, so others didn't notice it.

Zhou Yimin thought that after being away for so many days, it was time to go back to Zhoujiazhuang. He was thinking about the things in the village, so he did not plan to return to the courtyard and walked straight to his motorcycle.

He got into the car, and the roar of the engine instantly broke the tranquility of the night, and he drove towards Zhoujiazhuang.

The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the country road, and Zhou Yimin's figure was stretched out in the moonlight.

Along the way, the cool breeze blew away some of the drunkenness, but seeing such a beautiful night scene, I felt it was very rare. If this kind of scene were to be seen in later generations, it would probably only be seen in some undeveloped deep mountains and forests.

Also, when you look up at the sky, there is not a single cloud, but countless stars.

Members of Zhoujiazhuang's security team were on duty at the entrance of the village and could hear the sound of Zhou Yimin's motorcycle engine from a distance.

"From the noise, it's probably Uncle Sixteen coming back."

One of the young security guards smiled and said, "Of course, I'm very familiar with this voice."

Another team member chimed in. As they spoke, they quickly moved the wooden stakes blocking the road and prepared to welcome Zhou Yimin.

Zhou Yimin saw the security team moving the wooden stakes for him, but he didn't expect that the people in the security team were becoming more and more knowledgeable and would now move the wooden stakes away in advance.

Then he slowly stopped his motorcycle, and without any hesitation, he took out a pack of Daqianmen from his pocket and threw it to the security team members: "You, thank you for your hard work!"

The security guards were quick to take the cigarettes, with surprise on their faces: "Thank you, Uncle Sixteen!"

They hurriedly thanked him, their voices full of gratitude. In that era of relative scarcity, an unopened package of Daqianmen was a very precious gift.

Zhou Yimin waved his hand and said with a hearty smile: "Why be polite? We are all family."

After saying that, he started the motorcycle again, the engine sounded again, and drove towards the village.

After Zhou Yimin left, the members of the security team gathered together and discussed excitedly: "Uncle Sixteen was really generous and gave me an unopened pack of Daqianmen."

"Yes, Uncle Sixteen has always been so good to us, we must work hard to maintain the law and order in the village."

The team members expressed their admiration and gratitude to Zhou Yimin one after another.

After all, the village’s success is closely related to Zhou Yimin.

Early the next morning, when the sun had just started to shine into the yard, Zhou Yimin had already gotten up and started a busy new day.

He was basking in the sun in the yard. He had been busy in the steel plant recently and hadn't had such a leisurely time for a long time. He was thinking of going to the experimental field to see the situation later.

At this time, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard. Zhou Yimin looked up and saw Zhou Zhiming hurriedly walking into the yard.

"Yimin, you got up quite early!" Zhou Zhiming greeted him with a smile, a bit of anxiety on his face.

Zhou Yimin pulled the chair back and sat up straight, feeling a little strange. Zhou Zhiming came to see him so early, there must be something going on. He then asked, "Brother Zhiming, you're here early too. Come in and sit down. Is there anything you want to tell me?"

Zhou Zhiming did not hide anything and said directly: "Yimin, I think the village needs to repair the road."

Zhou Yimin was slightly stunned, motioned Zhou Zhiming to sit down and talk slowly, then poured a cup of tea for Zhou Zhiming.

After Zhou Zhiming took the tea, he was probably a little thirsty, so he drank a sip, calmed himself down, and then said: "Look, although the feed processing plant and the breeding farm are on the main road of the village, there are still many places in the village where the roads are very dilapidated, even a tractor can't go.

I tried it once two days ago and almost got stuck. It was only after the old Party secretary mobilized the whole village that we pulled the tractor out. "

Zhou Yimin listened quietly without interrupting Zhou Zhiming.

In fact, he had already known the condition of the village roads. In later generations, the famous saying "If you want to be rich, build roads first" was deeply rooted in people's hearts.

However, the economic conditions and capabilities of Zhoujiazhuang at that time were not enough to support such a large project of road construction. I didn't expect that Zhou Zhiming would be the first to propose this idea.

Seeing that Zhou Yimin didn't say anything, Zhou Zhiming thought that he didn't care much, and continued anxiously: "Yimin, you don't know how thrilling it was that day. I drove a tractor loaded with raw materials, thinking of sending it to the processing plant as soon as possible.

Who knew that when we got on that broken road, the wheels of the car suddenly sank into the mud.

No matter how hard I stepped on the accelerator, it was useless. The tractor seemed to be stuck. I was so anxious at the time. What if the goods could not be delivered and production was delayed? "

Zhou Zhiming recalled the scene at that time, with a bit of fear on his face: "Later, a villager passing by found me and quickly ran back to the village to call for help.

When the old branch secretary heard about it, he immediately organized the strong laborers in the village, and everyone rushed there with ropes and sticks. It took a lot of effort to pull the tractor out of the mud pit.

Tell me, what should we do if we encounter this situation again in the future?"

You have to know that the tractor was lent to the village by Zhou Yimin. If the tractor is broken, it will damage the relationship between Zhou Yimin and Zhoujiazhuang.

Zhou Zhiming cannot take this responsibility, so when Zhou Dazhui and others encounter this situation, they would rather take a detour, even if it is a longer route.

Just make sure there are no problems with the tractor.

However, for the long term, this is not a solution. Problems must be solved eventually. Simply avoiding them is not a solution.

In order for Zhoujiazhuang to have a better future, he came here today to seek Zhou Yimin's help.

Zhou Yimin suddenly felt a little strange: "Brother Zhiming, how did you know I would come today?"

Clearly he himself didn't know when he would finish his work, so how did Zhou Zhiming know that he was at home today?

Zhou Zhiming felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. Ever since the tractor got stuck, he would come to Zhou Yimin's house every day, thinking that one day Zhou Yimin would come back and he would eventually meet him.

"Actually, I came here every day these days, but I only saw you today."

Zhou Yimin heard this and said, "So that's how it is. I thought you were so powerful that you could know when I would come back."

"How can I have such ability?" Zhou Zhiming waved his hand. Zhou Yimin found that the two of them had strayed from the topic, and quickly brought the topic back: "Brother Zhiming, I know what you are talking about. This road really needs to be repaired."

He knew that Zhou Zhiming's suggestion showed that he also cared about the development of the village.

Otherwise, the roads in the village have been in bad condition for so many years, but no one has mentioned it. Don’t the people in the village know that the roads are in bad condition?
Of course I know that, but I just think that building the road would be a bit expensive.

Maybe at that time all the villagers will have to contribute money and effort.

Naturally, no one would bring up such a thankless task.

You know, building roads can not only facilitate villagers' travel, but also promote the economic development of the village, and it is also of great help to the transportation of feed processing plants and farms.

"Yimin, it's great that you think this way." When Zhou Zhiming heard Zhou Yimin's words, a gratified smile appeared on his face.

He was afraid that Zhou Yimin's idea was the same as the old branch secretary's, and it would be difficult for him to convince both of them at the same time.

Zhou Zhiming continued, "I wanted to discuss this with you first. If you think it's feasible, we can go and discuss it with the old branch secretary.

If I go and talk to the old branch secretary myself, my words may not carry much weight. I can imagine what he would say, that it's just that the road is a little difficult to walk on, it's okay as long as people can walk on it, and if the tractor gets stuck again, just ask the villagers to come over to help.

But it’s different with you. Your words carry a lot of weight in the old secretary’s heart. This is understandable. After all, you’ve helped the village, and every choice you’ve made is right. This is accumulated little by little.”

Zhou Yimin knew what Zhou Zhiming was planning as soon as he heard it. Wasn't he just using him as a gun? But he didn't care, as long as it could help the village.

He smiled and said, "Brother Zhiming, what you said is all for the good of the village. There is no need to distinguish between you and me. Then let's go to the old branch secretary to discuss it together!"

"Okay, that's great!" Zhou Zhiming stood up excitedly, his face filled with joy.

He knew that with Zhou Yimin's support, there was great hope for building the road.

Zhou Zhiming took a sip of water and continued, "Yimin, you don't know that the broken roads in our village are simply impossible to walk on when it rains.

There were mud puddles everywhere, some deep and some shallow, and shoes could sink into them. Elderly people and children would fall down if they were not careful when going out.

And those tractors carrying goods, every time they pass by, I feel nervous, afraid that something might happen.”

Zhou Yimin nodded and listened attentively, with the rugged roads in the village emerging in his mind.

He recalled that when he was a child, he walked on muddy roads on rainy days, slipped countless times, and was covered in mud.

Another time, an old man in the village fell down on a slippery road and broke his leg, and he was bedridden for several months.

The most important thing is that my grandparents still live in Zhoujiazhuang. If the road is too difficult to walk on, it would be bad if they accidentally fall.

You know, when an elderly person falls, the consequences are quite troublesome, especially when they break bones. The bones of the elderly are brittle and have poor healing ability.

Zhou Yimin could understand Zhou Zhiming's feelings: "Brother Zhiming, I understand everything you said."

Zhou Yimin said seriously, "The road construction cannot be delayed any longer. It is not only related to the villagers' travel safety, but also has a vital impact on the economic development of the village.

And if you want to get rich, build roads first. This saying is true.
Only when the road is repaired can the goods from our feed processing plant and breeding farm be transported more smoothly, and the lives of the villagers will be more convenient.”

After hearing Zhou Yimin's words, Zhou Zhiming was very excited, as if no one in the world understood him, but suddenly a confidant appeared.

This is how Zhou Zhiming feels now.

He knew that Zhou Yimin, like him, was concerned about the development of the village. "Yimin, I feel relieved if you think so."

He smiled and said, "However, building a road is not a small matter. It requires a lot of money. You know the current economic situation of our village. It may be difficult to come up with so much money at once."

Zhou Yimin pondered for a moment and said, "We can find a way to solve the money problem.

My idea is to take out a portion of the profits from the farms and feed processing plants as the start-up capital for road construction.

Then, we will mobilize the villagers to donate money. With everyone working together, we will definitely be able to raise enough money to build the road."

"Mobilize villagers to donate money?"

Zhou Zhiming was a little hesitant. If he asked the villagers to donate money to build the road, it would be a bit difficult.

"Yimin, you know that most of the villagers in our village are not rich. It may not be easy to ask them to donate money."

Zhou Yimin smiled and said, "Brother Zhiming, don't worry. I understand the economic conditions of the village. I will discuss with the old branch secretary to come up with a price that all the villagers in Zhoujiazhuang can accept."

Zhou Zhiming listened to Zhou Yimin's words and thought they made sense. He nodded and said, "Yimin, you are very thoughtful. Then we will do as you say."

However, there is another problem. Road construction requires a lot of manpower and material resources. How can we solve this problem? "

Zhou Yimin said: "In terms of manpower, we can organize villagers to do voluntary labor.

If everyone works together, it will not only speed up the progress of road construction, but also enhance the cohesion of the villagers.

In terms of material resources, I will contact the steel mill to see if there is anything left over from the previous expansion. If so, I will try to get some discounts.”

As Zhou Zhiming listened to Zhou Yimin's orderly speech, his admiration for him increased even more.

I didn't expect that Zhou Yimin had already thought of a way to deal with the problem I just raised, and he was very thoughtful and even took the situation in the village into consideration.

Zhou Zhiming couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect that Zhou Yimin, at such a young age, had such a long-term vision and careful plan.

"Yimin, you are absolutely right. With you here, I believe the road construction will be completed smoothly."

Zhou Yimin waved his hand and said modestly: "Brother Zhiming, this is not just my achievement. Road construction is a major event for the whole village and requires everyone's joint efforts.

You were the first to propose this suggestion, which shows that you have always been thinking about the village. We will work together to convince the old branch secretary. If the old branch secretary disagrees, it will be useless for the two of us to discuss so much here. "

Zhou Zhiming also understood that what Zhou Yimin said was correct, otherwise he would not have gone to so much trouble to come here and want Zhou Yimin to stand on the same front with him.

(End of this chapter)