034 Road Repair
After the heavy rain, there was a flood in the river. The rapid waterfall had no chance to breathe. Dead trees and weeds were bumping around in the river. Villagers were standing on the small bridge. The village chief had been here very early, with sadness on his face.
With an expression on his face, he was smoking dry smoke in his mouth, looking at the flood in the river, and frowning as he thought about things.
"Village Chief, what should we do? The roads have been washed away. It's really a problem for us to leave the village."
"Fortunately, the greenhouse is safe and sound. The rainstorm was so heavy that I didn't dare to sleep last night for fear that the house would collapse." The villagers looked back at the shock of the rainstorm, but fortunately it was just a false alarm.
The roads in Fangcun were washed away by heavy rains, and the asphalt road was completely torn away, leaving no good spots. The sand and gravel underneath flowed into the river along with the rapid water.
Fang Chen slept soundly last night. The sunlight filtered in through the window and fell on Yang Xi's body, as if she had been covered with a pink wedding dress, cute and charming.
I got up and stretched, looked at the time, it was already 7 o'clock, it was the first time I got up so late, I was secretly happy, maybe I had worked hard to cultivate the fields.
I got off the kang carefully. I still kept all the cereals for breakfast. I didn’t wake up Yang Xi who was sleeping. I saw some fruits and vegetables dropped in the yard. I looked at the water in the pond and knew that it had rained last night.
It was quite big, so I was a little worried about whether the greenhouse would be damaged, so I opened the door gently and went out.
When he came to the street, he was startled by the aura of the villagers gathered together. He thought something had happened, so he rushed over and greeted the villagers. When he saw the village chief, he went over and asked: "
Village chief, the rain last night was quite scary."
The village chief seemed to be thinking about something. The dry tobacco in his hand was about to burn his hands. Before he noticed, he said, "What are you thinking about? It's almost burning your hands."
"Ah?" The village chief came to his senses, threw away the cigarette butt, and sighed: "Chenzi, what do you think we should do?"
Fang Chen didn't understand. He was a little stupid and asked in confusion: "Village chief, what should I do?"
"You kid hasn't woken up yet, look at the road." The village chief pointed at the village road with his finger.
Looking along the direction, Fang Chen was dumbfounded, "The road was washed away?"
Think about it, the asphalt road in the village has just been built for about a year, and there have been heavy rains, but nothing happened. Why is it like this this time?
"This is a natural disaster. There is nothing we can do to stop it. For now, we should find a way to build the road. We can't delay the vegetables leaving the village." Fang Chen sighed after seeing it for a long time. Nature sometimes cares for us.
But it also presents us with problems.
"Yes, road construction, why am I still hesitating?" The village chief patted his forehead, seeming to be reviewing his work attitude.
The villagers did not follow and listened carefully to the conversation between the two. After saying this, they all shouted in support of building the road. Now it will not be so fast to submit the toll to the government for approval. Let us pay for it ourselves and build the road first.
Let’s talk after you get up.
Fang Chen was quite touched. He was very moved to see the villagers working together as one. Uniting together is our glory. He couldn't make a final decision on this kind of decision-making and had to wait for the village chief's decision.
"Okay, then I will use the funds of the village brigade on my own initiative. Everyone will also lend a helping hand and pool the money together to build the road first." The village chief shouted boldly.
The villagers dispersed without hesitation and went home to prepare money to build the road.
The village chief and Fang Chen stood on the small bridge, looking at the flood in the river. They each sighed and comforted themselves. There was a lot of rain this year and it was a good harvest year.
When Yang Xi got up, she found that Fang Chen was not there. She saw that the yard was a little messy, and she became worried. She put on her coat and went out. When she came to the street, she greeted the villagers she met with a smile. When she saw the messy street, she frowned.
I walked slowly to the small bridge.
"Village Chief, Brother Chen, how could this happen?" Yang Xi said, covering her mouth.
"It's cold, so don't wear more clothes." Fang Chen said with concern as he adjusted her coat.
"It's not cold, it's okay."
The village chief looked a little embarrassed on the side. The two of them were simply showing off their affection, saying: "Chenzi, you and the girl go back first. I'll call the brigade to see if there is a road construction team?"
"When we built asphalt roads, how much money did the government approve?" Fang Chen asked.
"130,000, there is not much left except for food expenses." The village chief said.
With that said, we have a general idea. After Fang Chen's suggestion, we will not build asphalt roads this time and build cement roads. The cost will definitely increase. When I asked the village chief how much the team can pay, the village chief told him,
There is 90,000 yuan available on the books, but I don’t know how much the villagers can raise.
"Let's find the construction team first to see what the price is. Then we can get a good idea," Fang Chen said.
It is not an easy task to find a construction team at this time. There is no idle construction team. They will come as soon as you call them. Furthermore, the price is not good enough and they are not willing to wait on you. It is really a headache.
"Brother Chen, do you remember Grandpa Cao? He is engaged in construction and may be able to help." Yang Xi thought of this and reminded him.
Fang Chen was a little surprised. Grandpa Cao was engaged in construction? Why didn't he mention it?
Yang Xi told Fang Chen the number, and he dialed the number: "Grandpa Cao, this is Fang Chen. I have something to ask you for help..."
Hanging up the phone, he said: "Village Chief, don't worry about the construction team. Go down and gather the team. The cost has been negotiated, 110,000."
"Okay, you boy is really the lucky star of our village, and you girl, you are both the lucky star of Fang Village."
"Hehe, village chief, Brother Chen told me that there are many tricks for weddings and bridal chambers in our village. Just don't make it difficult for me then." Yang Xi covered her mouth and snickered, as if she was getting a vaccination in advance.
"Hahaha, I don't have the final say on this. I need to seek the opinions of all the villagers. Chenzi, you see that the girl is anxious. When are you two going to let me drink the wedding wine?"
"It's almost, it's almost, I'm hungry, let's go home for dinner." Fang Chen smiled innocently and held Yang Xi's hand and went home. The village chief smiled happily and said to himself: "These two are really a couple.
Mutually."
In the morning, the villagers went to the village brigade and generously pooled the money together. There was a total of 50,000 yuan. The village brigade originally planned to pay 90,000 yuan. The village chief told the villagers that Chenzi had found a construction team. They did not want money to build roads for our village, and only needed 11,000 yuan.
Wan, finally, the village chief decided to use the remaining money to buy some exercise equipment in the brigade. The elderly can come to exercise after dinner and build a basketball court. This time the wild children do not have to tie a bamboo to the tree.
Basket.
The villagers cheered and shouted, this time we will make a big change, and the whole village will change.
In the afternoon, a construction team came rushing over, including mixers, cement trucks, earth mounding machines, and several trucks of sand and gravel, all in a one-stop service.
Grandpa Cao did not come, so he arranged for the construction team leader to come and find Fang Chen. After explaining the matter, the team leader reassured Fang Chen. Mr. Cao specifically asked that the task must be completed with quality and safety.
The road construction project started, and the villagers drove agricultural tricycles and started to work, pulling cement one by one from the entrance of the village and building it up. All the villagers went out, wearing water shoes, with towels hanging around their necks, and worked hard without complaining. Old ladies
Go home and boil water to make tea and steam buns to make steamed buns.
The mounding machine was working loudly on the ground. The cement road was hung with vertical lines according to the standard thickness and the direction was found. The construction team was professional and the work went smoothly. It started from here in an orderly manner. How thick is it here?
Keep the slope here and be sure not to accumulate water.
In the evening, a brand new cement road was paved from the beginning to the end of the village. In the village brigade, the construction workers were eating steamed buns with garlic, their mouths full, and hesitatingly shouting, "It's delicious, your village."
They are so united and it makes people envious just to see them.
Fang Chen asked the construction captain, you are engaged in construction, do you have any equipment? The captain told him that our Homeland Construction Group is very strong and has all the equipment. I can't make the decision on this kind of thing. You and Mr. Cao
If you have a good relationship, you might as well ask him.
I called Grandpa Cao to confirm that it was OK. After two or three days, the cement road would be ready for driving. Then I started to find professionals to install the equipment. Fang Chen said jokingly: "Grandpa Cao, how should I pay back the price?"
Is this your kindness?"
"What a favor. When I retire and want to live a quiet life, you can just make a place for me and take care of food and housing." Grandpa Cao laughed loudly and said teasingly on the phone.
"No problem." Fang Chen responded readily.
The little episode of road construction passed smoothly, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.
In Fangcun, a rope is used to block the entrance and exit of the village to prevent trucks from entering the village and damaging the cement road.
Summer vacation is down.
Around two o'clock in the afternoon.
The little boy was a passer-by, holding a small bench and holding a small red flag in his hand, and carefully checked the vehicles entering the village at the entrance of the village. All cars and trucks were not allowed to enter the village, and large vehicles were not allowed on the newly built cement road.
"Stop the car, you can't enter." The little boy shouted in a childlike voice, holding a red flag in the air to stop a truck from entering the village.
Chapter completed!