Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

Chapter 201: Lion Mountain Village Becomes Lion Township

The next morning, Yang Anzhang convened a meeting of all the household heads. Unexpectedly, most of them supported Chunni, and some families with more strong laborers offered to provide two or even three jobs to repair their houses for free!

Yang Anzhang no longer had any worries, so he sent his little girl to Chunni's home and hurried to the commune.

The commune leaders were too busy with the establishment of the township government. If Secretary He had not always had a good impression of Yang Anzhang, he would not have met him. Even if he had met him, his face would not have been very good! After listening to Yang Anzhang's suggestion, he waved his hand.

"There's not much hope! The county is financially tight, how can they allocate funds to build a new house!" For him, it doesn't matter where the township government is. What he cares about now is his future. He heard that the county wants to keep him in the township government! Secretary He is old and has no intention of going further. His wife and children are in the county, and there is no one to take care of him when he is sick. He is trying every means to go to the county to work!

Thinking of the busy period, Secretary He rubbed his temples.

Yang Anzhang mentioned Chunni's proposal again: "As long as the government pays a small part of the money and the labor costs, our village will pay for it, which can be regarded as a contribution to the country!"

Secretary He was an old hand. How could he not see what Yang Anzhang was thinking? He actually admired the people in Shizishan Village! Regardless of whether they had their own ideas, they were simple and conscious! Yang Anzhang was also capable. He actually made them pull together and work together! I heard that there were a few rich people in the Fourth Brigade. Not only were they rich themselves, but they also took their neighbors and fellow villagers out to make money! He was looking forward to the township government settling in the Fourth Brigade.

"Then I'll give it a try! But don't hold your hopes too high. The county leaders may not necessarily adopt their views."

Yang Anzhang added fuel to the fire by saying that a provincial leader had visited Lion Mountain and found the scenery there very beautiful. But he didn't say which leader it was, leaving Secretary He to guess.

Secretary He finally looked at Yang Anzhang. He sat up straight and drank a sip of tea.

Yang Anzhang continued to lobby: "In the past few years, many outsiders have come to visit Lion Mountain to see the scenery and caves, and they are also very interested in the big cliff on the top of the mountain." He pretended not to understand and asked: "I heard from that leader that maybe Lion Mountain will become a tourist attraction one day! Secretary, what is a tourist attraction!?"

Secretary He fell into deep thought. He knew that the scenery on Lion Mountain was good, but he didn't expect it to be so beautiful? Since the provincial leaders praised it, could it really come true? But he really hadn't heard any relevant news. Was it because the leader was too busy and hadn't reported it yet? Then was this his chance?

"If Lion Mountain becomes a tourist attraction, will many people come to our village? I can't take care of such a big thing. The township government should manage it nearby!" Yang Anzhang's words interrupted Secretary He's contemplation. He waved his hand and said, "I understand what you mean. Xiao Yang, you go down first. I have to report this matter to the county leaders. You go back and wait for notification!"

Yang Anzhang knew that he had done his best in this matter, and the final result could only be left to fate! He left with a smile, but Secretary He was very excited! He decided to go to the county tomorrow morning to finalize the matter. Whether he could return to the county town depended on this time!

As expected, the county leaders could not give up any opportunity to generate income. Once the Lion Mountain Tourist Scenic Area is established, it will bring more than just ticket fees. There is a lot of potential for catering, accommodation, agricultural products, and even specialty products. However, the leaders could not just listen to Secretary He's opinion, so they sent several officials to Lion Mountain to learn more about the situation! As you can imagine, Lion Mountain does have the potential to become a tourist attraction!

"The Shizi Township Government will be built in the former Fourth Brigade of Shengli Commune!" The county leader made the decision decisively. He also had to report the matter to his superiors, which had nothing to do with Secretary He! However, he also registered in front of the county leaders. When the Shizi Township Government was officially established, he got what he wanted and was transferred to the County Culture and Tourism Bureau. This is not a benchwarming job. As long as the Shizi Mountain Scenic Area project is established, the credit will be secured!

Secretary He was promoted, of course, not only because he worked diligently and did a lot of practical things for the people during his tenure, but also because dry rice planting has been widely popularized in Lion Mountain in the past two years, which has increased the per-acre rice yield and benefited the general public.

Of course, Chunni also made a great contribution in this matter. The Provincial Agricultural Bureau also specially approved her a part-time agricultural instructor position, which does not require her to be on duty all the time, but she can receive a monthly salary.

Secretary He did not expect that he would be reused before retirement. He was so excited that he was grateful to Yang Anzhang for providing the information! He strongly recommended Yang Anzhang as the head of Shizi Township, and praised him highly! For this reason, the county leaders held a meeting and agreed to his suggestion!

Later, Yang Anzhang, the former leader of the Fourth Production Team of Shengli Commune, brought back another piece of great news: Shizi Township was going to set up a township government in Shizishan Village! The people of Shizishan Village were so excited!

"Oh, in the future, a large group of those people will come to our village to attend the market! This will make them crazy! You don't know, those people look down on everyone, as if we owe them something!! Now the situation has changed, I will also look down on them with my chin!" A 60-year-old woman showed the old ladies around her what she meant by looking down on people with her chin! Everyone laughed!

"Don't mention it, whether it's buying or selling things, it's very convenient!"

Someone was more concerned about the school and asked: "I don't know if the commune middle school will move to our village. My two kids are about to go to junior high school. If the school is right next to our home, I will let them study more!"

Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run! Isn't this what Chunni often says?

Some families with vision have started to free up rooms, preparing to start business selling mountain products or poultry!

In short, Lion Rock Village is bustling!

Amidst the excitement, Yang Anzhang took office! The first thing a new official did was to build a new township government office area.

The few families who promised to donate money donated money promptly. Unexpectedly, many villagers also donated money spontaneously. The amount was not large, ranging from a few yuan to dozens of yuan, which was also considered to be a contribution to the construction of the township government! Yang Anzhang did not refuse any of them, but just asked the clerk to record every donation! When the township government is completed, he will erect a stone tablet not far from the door to record all the donors.

As soon as the money arrived, Yang Anzhang arranged for the villagers to go up the mountain to quarry stones. When the stones were ready, the new township head Yang chose an even day and started digging the foundation! With strength in numbers, the township government office area was built in just half a month! A stone tablet was erected in front of the office area with the names of the donors engraved on it, which made the villagers of Shizishan very popular. Although the donation was voluntary and they didn't expect any return, but if your township government insisted on commending them, they would be happy to accept it!

Isn't this the legendary name that goes down in history? As long as the stone tablet stands, their names will be firmly imprinted on it!

"The captain is really capable! What a bright and open job he did!"

"Hey, you're the village head and the captain, can you speak?"

"I called him captain, how dare he not agree? When he was a child, I called him big boy!" The old man was unhappy, and proudly mentioned Yang Anzhang's indescribable childhood, such as running around in open-crotch pants, stealing sugarcane from the agricultural cooperative, etc.!

"Okay, okay, I know you are the elder of the new village chief. You can call him whatever you want in private! But you have to call him Village Chief Yang in front of outsiders! He is a kid from our Shizishan Village, we have to support him!"

"Do I need to tell you that?" The old man raised his head proudly!

Most people in Shizishan Village were surnamed Yang, and they all supported Yang Anzhang as the village chief. Other surnames were also relatives to some extent because of intermarriage with the Yang family. They also recognized Yang Anzhang's ability and naturally supported him. This made Yang Anzhang's first job a great success, but it was also a bit disappointing.

Most of the original leadership team of the commune was retained, and some were very dissatisfied with the new township head Yang Anzhang who was parachuted in! Yang Anzhang dealt with the leader and didn't care about it anymore! There are so many things to do to serve the people, and it's such a waste of time to deal with those messy things!