Super Zoo

"In our town, all the young and strong people work in the county. The better ones can earn more than two thousand yuan a month, and the poor ones can earn seven to eight hundred yuan. It's much better than farming in the town. In the past, we did We tried to attract investment projects, but in the end we couldn’t get them done.”

Su Ming also knows a thing or two about what his uncle said about 'attracting investment'.

The government's efforts in poverty alleviation are very strong. If businessmen are willing to invest in poor areas, the government will provide very preferential policies and even provide subsidies in various ways.

It was originally a good thing, but it led to a situation of subsidy fraud. Some unscrupulous businessmen came here simply not to invest in construction, but because they took advantage of the subsidies and policies provided by the government, they took a handful and left, leaving a mess in the local area.

Su Ming still remembers a big event that happened in the county a few years ago: a big boss from out of town claimed that he would invest in the county to build a large chemical factory with a workforce of 1,000 people, and he asked the county government to grant him a large piece of free The land was used to build factories, and then the county government coordinated and mortgaged the land to the bank for a loan of 40 million...

As a result, the boss took the loan and disappeared. The factory is still gone, leaving only a large area of ​​dilapidated factory buildings that have not yet been built. It is equivalent to the county government using its own land to seek bank loans of tens of millions. The money was taken away by the boss. In the end, not only the land was given to the bank, but the remaining The county government still needs to repay the money.

Maoxi County was originally a poor county with extremely low fiscal revenue. After this happened several times, it was burdened with a heavy economic burden, making it even more difficult to develop. At the same time, county leaders and down to each township are also wary of foreign investors, and the entire investment environment is not as good as before.

This has fallen into a vicious cycle. The more Maoxi County attracts investment, the more it requires a large amount of upfront investment. A lot of investment has been wasted. As a result, the county is getting poorer and poorer, and the more businessmen who really want to invest, the more investment they have to make. Come less and less. Naturally, the people in the county cannot make money.

Su Ming still can't take care of the affairs of the entire county, and to be honest, he doesn't have the responsibility or ability to alleviate poverty. What he is thinking about now is just how to make the people in Sun Town live a better life. After all, this is where he grew up, and the people in Sun Town can also be regarded as his relatives and friends.

"Uncle, are you willing to work in other places, such as in the city? Although it's not much a month, you can still earn three or four thousand, which is much better than in the county." Su Ming asked.

The uncle nodded: "Of course it's good to go to the city, but I'm afraid of not being paid. I used to have two workers who went to the provincial capital to work for a year. In the end, guess what, it was all in vain, and the wages were delayed. People The boss said, if you have the ability, go ahead and sue! How can we, the people with no education or background, win the lawsuit? It was less than half of what we promised at the beginning, so we might as well work in the county.”

The second uncle was listening to them and interjected: "Su Ming, you know a lot of people in the city. If you have a trustworthy boss and introduce it to your uncle, he can endure hardships. In the future, if you make more money, you can also support him." Er Yatou continues to go to school. If she can get into college like you, Er Yatou will have a bright future. "

Su's mother probably knew what Su Ming was thinking, but she didn't say much. She knew that there were difficulties in doing business. If she offered to do everything now, it would be like putting a tight spell on Su Ming. If he couldn't do it in the future, Why go back to your hometown to meet people?

"Well, I understand. If I have a job, I will definitely take care of our people in Bamboo Town first."

After chatting for a while, Su Ming and his family said goodbye and walked out. Not far away, they arrived at Lao Gutou's house in the east.

Lao Gutou and his wife opened more than ten acres of land on the hillside. They consulted experts in the county and specialized in greenhouse cultivation, so they often had some out-of-season vegetables and fruits. He is a well-known good old man in the town. Whenever there is a harvest, if anyone wants something, as long as it is not too much, he will give it directly to others. Lao Gutou gives less than half of the tomatoes Su’s mother eats in winter. of.

Probably good people are rewarded. Lao Gutou gave birth to two sons. The eldest son Gu Baoxian was admitted to the county's technical secondary school a few years ago and is considered a relatively promising young man in the town; the second son Gu Baojun also has good grades and is in the county. As monitor in middle school.

When they entered, Lao Gutou and his family were gathered together, listening to an aunt in colorful clothes introduce something with excitement.

"Third Aunt, you are really hard-working. On the first day of the new year, you are here to help me with my matchmaking."

Su Ming wanted to laugh when he saw this aunt. She was a widowed third aunt who was widowed at the age of twenty-five. For the next thirty years, she professionally helped people introduce partners. In more than a dozen villages and towns below Maoxi County, no one does not know her. If a marriage is said to bring merit, this third aunt is probably qualified to be a little Bodhisattva or something.

Seeing Su Ming and the others coming, the people at the table also stood up and greeted each other with smiles. Then the third aunt pointed to a young man wearing glasses sitting at the table and said, "Old Gu Jiabao Xian will be here this year." He is already nineteen. Let’s arrange a marriage for him first and then get married when he reaches that age. This will take care of Lao Gu’s worries.”

This gentle and quiet young man is Gu Baoxian, and the one next to him who is younger and has two stripes on his arms is his younger brother Gu Baojun.

"Did you like it?" Su Ming looked at the pile of photos on the table and asked Gu Baoxian with a smile.

He smiled a little shyly and said, "My father has the final say."

Old Gu seemed to have drunk wine early this morning, his face flushed, and he said: "I have arranged a marriage for my daughter. The girl is pretty and her family is good. I will sell the vegetables and fruits on the mountain next year, and then I will have money to propose marriage."

"Oh, congratulations!" Su Ming clasped his fists.

"Dad, I want to find a job first." Gu Baoxian said.

"You can find a job with peace of mind, it will not affect the engagement." Old Gu said.

Third Aunt also laughed: "Baoxian, learn from your brother Su Ming. Look at your brother Su Ming, he drives a big Buick. You should find a good job in the future and help your brother. Aunt will find a marriage for your brother then."

"Third Aunt, don't bring me up." Su Ming laughed and took out two thick red envelopes and handed them to the two brothers, saying, "My mother gave them to you. Keep them."

It would have been better if she hadn't said that. After hearing what Su Ming said, Third Aunt put away the photos on the table, took out a few photos from her bosom, put them together, and handed them all to Su's mother, "Your Su Ming should get married at this age. Do you think there is a girl you like? Just based on Su Ming's conditions, let's see if we can get married. I can guarantee that no girl in our county will refuse Su Ming. If you don't like these people, I will find another one. Even if it's the county magistrate's daughter, I will introduce her to Su Ming. "

Mother Su smiled meaningfully and looked at Su Ming, saying: "Aunt San, I'm afraid that this child has found a better one in the city..."

"Oh, yes, yes, look at my brain!" Aunt San slapped her forehead and said to Su Ming: "But Su Ming, don't look at the girls in the city who are dressed up and spoiled. They are not as good as the girls in the town when they are married. "

Su Ming smiled and thought that no matter how spoiled she is, she will be like Nangong Yan, which is good.

After talking for a while, Su Ming said goodbye to his mother, visited a few relatives and friends, had lunch outside at noon, and when he returned home, it was almost dark.

Shortly after entering the house and about to sit down to eat, there was a sudden sound of gongs and drums outside. There was a commotion and someone shouted, "Wild boars are destroying the crops!"