dkrc Chapter 739: The credit must be shared.
Chapter 739: The credit must be shared.
That night, fueled by alcohol, the two friends had a long talk that lasted all night, since Ding Yi was all alone there anyway.
Ding Yi handed a cup of tea to Huang Xiaochuan and asked, "Do you remember that summer of '92 when you tricked me into staying in the mountains for about ten days?"
When Huang Xiaochuan heard Ding Yi mention this, he couldn't help but smile.
But he didn't agree with Ding Yi's statement: "Hehehe! Before you say that, please examine your conscience. Did I lie to you? I wonder who was more enthusiastic than me back then!"
Hearing this, Ding Yi couldn't help but laugh and said with emotion, "Fourteen years have passed in the blink of an eye. It's fortunate that I had such an experience, otherwise I would be overwhelmed with problems here and wouldn't know where to start."
Then Ding Yi continued, "To be honest, after arriving here, I visited all the townships in this county. After seeing them, I felt really bad! I thought about it for several days and came up with many ways to help the local people get out of poverty and become rich, but in the end, I found that the road was a big problem, which is why I called you."
In front of Ding Yi, Huang Xiaochuan didn't hold back and shared some of his thoughts.
"Old Ding, this road issue won't be resolved quickly, but I do have a way to help people get out of poverty and become rich in the short term."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi immediately became interested and quickly asked, "What method? Tell me quickly!"
Huang Xiaochuan shared his thoughts with Ding Yi: "These days, economically developed cities and regions like Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen need a large labor force. I learned about this county before I came here; it has little land but a large population, with a serious surplus of labor. I suggest that your county government take the lead in organizing the surplus labor force to work outside the county. This would achieve several goals at once. First, it would effectively utilize the labor force; second, it would increase the income of the people; and third, your county government would also benefit from this. Most of the money earned by the people working outside the county would be used to build houses, get married, and buy household items, which would be enough to boost the commercial development of Xiajiang and increase Xiajiang's tax revenue."
After hearing Huang Xiaochuan's words, Ding kept exclaiming, "Brilliant!"
Huang Xiaochuan had even thought of the details for Ding Yi: "When the time comes, your county government should send someone with a letter of introduction to the local governments in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and other places. Explain your county's situation and your ideas in detail, and try to get their help. They can then help you contact local companies that need workers, which will be much more effective. I'm sure the local governments will be very helpful to you, because it will also help them."
Ding kept staring intently at Huang Xiaochuan, making Huang Xiaochuan a little uneasy. He subconsciously touched his face and said, "Why the hell are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?"
Ding Yi slapped his thigh: "Damn it, you should be the county magistrate. You have so many ideas in your head, any one of them is a priceless gem."
He then pressed further, saying, "Since you have plenty of time tonight, hurry up and pour out as much of what's good in your belly as possible. When Xiajiang develops in the future, I'll have someone record a name for you in the Xiajiang County Annals."
"Hehe! Thank you!" Huang Xiaochuan rolled his eyes and then picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.
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Ding Yi's appetite had been whetted, and seeing Huang Xiaochuan's unhurried demeanor, he couldn't help but become anxious.
"Oh my! Brother! Tell me more!"
After whetting Ding Yi's appetite, Huang Xiaochuan put down his teacup and continued speaking at a leisurely pace.
"I'll help you find a team to plan how to develop the tourism industry in Xiajiang. Once the road is completed, we'll vigorously develop tourism. It would be a waste to leave such a beautiful landscape like Xiajiang undeveloped. Tourism can also drive various industries, such as accommodation, food, and shopping. It can also promote your local specialties. This is a golden opportunity."
Ding Yi nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. This idea was truly brilliant. He had briefly considered this problem before, but quickly backed down. Now, after hearing his friend's perspective, he realized it was indeed a golden opportunity.
Huang Xiaochuan added, "As for that mineral you mentioned, I checked, and the reserves aren't much. Don't waste your time on it. If the mountains are dug up like dogs chewed them up, the trees are cut down, the land is dug up, and then a heavy rain causes soil erosion, the gorge will be truly ruined. What's the point of developing tourism then?"
After hearing this, Ding nodded repeatedly. What he said was absolutely right. Doing that would be a huge, stupid thing to do, like picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon.
Huang Xiaochuan then brought up Ding Yi's idea of building a small hydroelectric power station.
"I've also thought about the small hydropower station issue for you. I've already had someone contact the World Bank to see if we can get an interest-free loan to do this. After all, the World Bank has similar special loans every year to help developing countries develop agriculture and water infrastructure. Small hydropower stations just happen to fall into this category. Either we don't do it, or we do a lot."
Ding Yi suddenly grabbed Huang Xiaochuan's head and showered him with kisses on the cheek, exclaiming excitedly, "Damn, I knew you were capable! I love you to death!"
Caught off guard, Huang Xiaochuan quickly broke free from Ding Yi, wiping the drool off his face with a look of disgust.
After wiping the spit off his face, he started cursing: "Damn it, this is called repaying kindness with enmity, okay? I came to help you, and you're already eyeing my body. Let me tell you, I like women, I'm not interested in you."
"Hahaha!" Ding Yi laughed loudly.
After laughing, he said, "Don't worry, I like women too."
Huang Xiaochuan reminded him, "Don't be too happy yet. If you, an outsider, want to do these things well, you still need to unite more people and share the credit. Only in this way can everyone benefit."
Furthermore, any endeavor will encounter resistance during its progress, because some things involve the vested interests of a small group of people. For example, if mineral resources are not developed, there will definitely be opposition from some people, so you need to find a way to resolve this issue.
Ding Yi nodded solemnly. Indeed, there would be many problems to face in the future, many of which would affect the vital interests of some local people.
However, Huang Xiaochuan has already provided a solution: distribute the credit and benefits to gain the support of the majority, which will naturally reduce the resistance.