Siheyuan: I am protecting Shazhu, who dares to object?

Thanks to everyone's joint efforts, Cui Gu Village is becoming more and more prosperous. The newly introduced agricultural products have gained a firm foothold in the market, and the library has become a good place for villagers and children to acquire knowledge.

But in this seemingly smooth development process, new problems have quietly emerged.

Early that morning, when the village chief Petrov just walked to the entrance of the village, he saw a group of villagers gathered together, talking about something in a buzz, with anxious looks on their faces.

He hurried forward and asked, "What's the matter, guys? What happened so early in the morning?"

An older villager said with a sad face: "Village head, it rained heavily last night on the road leading out of our village. Now many parts have collapsed. How can we transport our agricultural products out and how can we let tourists in? This will cut off our livelihood."

When the village chief Petrov heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he hurried out of the village to check the situation.

The dirt road, which was not very wide to begin with, now had several collapses, and some places were filled with mud and water, making it impossible for vehicles to pass.

He hurried back to the village, found Technician Zhang, and said anxiously: "Technician Zhang, this is bad, we are in big trouble, the road outside the village is destroyed, what should we do?"

Technician Zhang also had a serious look on his face. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Village Chief, this road really needs to be repaired quickly, otherwise all our previous efforts will be in vain. I think we should first organize people to fill those collapsed areas with stones and soil so that people can barely pass through, and then find a way to completely repair this road."

The village chief Petrov nodded and said, "Okay, let's quickly gather the villagers. This matter cannot be delayed any longer."

Soon, the village bell rang and the villagers came to the village square.

Village chief Petrov stood on the stage and told everyone about the road's condition. Then he shouted, "Fellow villagers, this road is the lifeline of our village. Now that it's broken, we can't just sit there and wait. We have to fix it with our own hands. Let's all contribute!"

The villagers responded one after another, saying that this was a matter of vital interest to everyone and must be done.

So, men, women, old and young all joined in the work. The young and strong men were responsible for carrying stones from the mountain, while the women carried soil in baskets to fill the collapsed areas. The elderly were also not idle, helping to direct the work and reminding everyone to pay attention to safety.

While working, technician Zhang said to the villagers around him: "It's not enough to just fill it like this. We have to think of a long-term solution to make this road withstand the wind and rain in the future. I'm thinking, after we get through this difficult time, we'll report it to the government and try to get some road-building materials, like cement, so that this road can be made into a cement road, which will be much stronger."

A villager wiped his sweat and responded: "Technician Zhang, what you said is good, but we don't know anything about cement. Besides, even if the government gives us the materials, we don't have the technology to build the road."

Technician Zhang smiled and said, "Don't worry, we can ask someone who knows the business to teach us. There are a few young people in the village who have worked outside. They have seen road builders outside. Let them learn from them. In the future, if there is any road construction in our village, we can do it ourselves."

After hearing this, everyone thought that this method was feasible and worked more enthusiastically.

After several days of hard work, the collapsed area was finally temporarily filled up and people could barely pass through.

Village chief Petrov and technician Zhang rushed to the township without stopping to report the road construction to the leaders.

When they arrived at the township, they found Wang, the officer in charge of infrastructure construction. The village chief Petrov said anxiously, "Officer Wang, you have to help our Cuigu Village. The road outside our village is destroyed. This has a huge impact on the development of our village. We want to apply for some road repair materials and repair the road properly."

Secretary Wang looked at their anxious expressions and said, "I also know a little about your situation. Building a road is a good thing and will benefit the long-term development of the village. However, the materials in the township are tight now. You have to write a detailed application report, explaining the specific situation of your village and the plan for building the road, and we will study it further."

Technician Zhang said quickly, "Secretary Wang, don't worry, we will write it carefully when we get back. We will make sure the plan is detailed. You will have to take more care of it."

After returning from the township, Technician Zhang and Village Chief Petrov began to busy themselves with writing the application report, and also called together several educated young people in the village to discuss the road construction plan.

Everyone was discussing this matter. Some were talking about how wide the road should be, and some were saying that drainage ditches should be dug on the side of the road to prevent water accumulation.

A young man suggested: "I think we can plant some trees on both sides of the road. This will not only beautify the environment, but also provide shade for people walking on the road in the summer."

After hearing this, technician Zhang smiled and said, "This is a good idea. When the road is completed, there will be green trees on both sides, which will be a pleasant sight and a part of the scenery of Cuigu Village."

Finally, the application report was written and the plan was completed.

After a few days, good news came from the township, saying that a portion of cement, sand and other road construction materials had been allocated to Cuigu Village, and a technician would be sent to guide everyone in road construction.

When the villagers heard the news, they were so happy that they enthusiastically threw themselves into the road construction project.

Under the guidance of technicians, everyone laid cement and built roadside drainage ditches in an orderly manner according to the plan, and planted saplings on the roadside.

When the road construction project was in full swing, Brother Liu, who was in charge of agricultural product sales in the village, found the village chief Petrov again and said with a worried look on his face: "Village chief, I heard that many places outside are now starting to grow the new varieties we introduced. The market competition is getting more and more intense, and the prices of our agricultural products are a bit affected. What should we do?"

Village chief Petrov frowned and said, "This is not good news. We have worked so hard to develop these new varieties. We can't let them be squeezed out. Let's go and talk to technician Zhang."

They found technician Zhang and told him the situation. After thinking for a while, technician Zhang said, "Village head, Brother Liu, this is indeed a difficult problem, but we are not without solutions. I think we should promote the special brand of our Cuigu Village agricultural products. Our agricultural products are pure natural and pollution-free. We can apply for green certification or something, so that we will be more competitive in the market. In addition, we can package the agricultural products more finely to improve their quality."

Brother Liu said: "Technician Zhang, what you said makes sense, but how do we apply for green certification? I don't know."

Technician Zhang said: "We can go to the county's agricultural department and ask them to give us some advice. I believe that as long as our product quality is good, we will definitely be able to apply for it."

So, Brother Liu set out again to the county to consult about the green certification application.

And with everyone's concerted efforts, the road construction project in the village was finally completed successfully.

A brand new cement road leads to the outside world. The villagers stood on the roadside, looking at the flat and solid road, their faces filled with proud smiles.

Village chief Petrov said with emotion: "It is thanks to everyone's efforts that Cuigu Village has been able to overcome difficulties time and time again. As long as we continue to unite as one, no problem will be difficult for us."

Technician Zhang also smiled and said, "Yes, village chief, now that the road has been repaired, there are still more things waiting for us to do. We can't let down our guard."