jdhmnovel Chapter 1227 Gratitude
Chapter 1227 Gratitude
At this moment, everyone in the conference room woke up and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Finally, the Party Secretary smiled and said, "District Chief Liu, we will take this issue you raised seriously! We should go down to the grassroots level and spread the word so that everyone will be a law-abiding citizen. If anyone really wants to breach the contract, they should pay the penalty as required. If they don't, they won't be eligible to purchase pearl oyster seedlings. Anyone who tries to cause trouble will be detained for violating public security regulations."
Liu Yibang nodded: "While we are developing the economy, I sincerely hope that the public will know and abide by the law! As for the market, how should I put it? Buying low and selling high to make a profit is human nature, and I can understand that! Since we are starting from the market, we must also implement it according to the market principle. Only in this way can we build a good business environment in Shiyang District and attract more investors."
Everyone listened carefully to Liu Yibang's words and suddenly realized, "So there's a deeper meaning to it. District Chief Liu, you're right!"
The relevant departments have reached an agreement, so the rest of the work will be simple.
Many villagers were still unconvinced after hearing the propaganda sent from above:
"We cultivate our own pearl oysters and dig out our own pearls, so why can't we sell them ourselves?" A burly man glared and started acting like a rogue.
The staff member smiled and patiently explained, "It's not that we're stopping you from selling, but you should look at the contract you signed when you bought the pearl oyster seedlings. The company that sold you such good pearl oyster seedlings had invested a lot of money beforehand! If you don't follow the contract this time, you won't be able to buy pearl oyster seedlings in the future!"
The burly man said menacingly, "I paid for it, why shouldn't I sell it?"
The staff member smiled and said, "You want to sell pearls to other people to make more money! There's a policy now: if you don't sell the pearl oysters to them, the price of their pearl oyster seedlings will go up. Will you buy them?"
The burly man was furious upon hearing this: "Why should they? They can raise prices whenever they want!"
The staff member shrugged: "If that's your logic, then that's unreasonable! If you can sell to other buyers at a high price, then of course they can sell to you who breached the contract at a high price. You should be glad that the local leaders reached an agreement with Seven White Pearls, otherwise they wouldn't sell to farmers who broke the contract at all! You wouldn't be able to make any money then, you would lose everything!"
The burly man was still unconvinced: "It's not like we're the only ones. If they don't sell to us, but sell to us at a higher price, we'll cause a scene..."
The staff member pointed to the area: "Go ahead! If you cause trouble here, you'll be arrested and detained over there! You'll have a perfectly legitimate reason to arrest as many as you want!"
With this burly man leading the way, many initially thought there was great potential. But now, the staff calmly and resolutely confronted them, making everyone realize that getting something for nothing isn't so easy.
Meanwhile, the situation in Baxiang Village was also in an uproar.
Hearing the commotion, Ma Ruhui stood up and said, "I don't care who you sell to, all our pearls will be sold to Seven White Pearls! Whether the price is high or low, we don't care!"
Mrs. Ma quickly chimed in, "How could someone who provides free medical care to children from poor families like us be heartless? Even if the price isn't as high as other buyers, we'll still sell to the original buyer!"
Li Dagou from the village grinned and said, "You've received favors from them, so of course you're going to speak up for them!"
Ma Ruhui glared at him: "You're not wrong! They've done my family a favor, so I said our family will stay the same! Do as you please! But don't blame me for not reminding you, since you've breached the contract, you'd better pay the penalty! Compared to those buyers outside, I actually trust the original ones more. We're not just farming pearls for a year or two, we want to do it for a long time!"
"If we mess this up and only sell pearls for the next few years, what will our children and grandchildren rely on to make money? Just those few acres of potatoes in the fields? I can't speak for other places, but in our area, if we didn't cultivate pearls, we would have already left our homes to work elsewhere, just like people in other places. How could we stay at home with our wives and children, enjoying a warm bed and a good life?"
Ma Ruhui broadened her horizons during her last trip to Shenzhen with her daughter, and after returning home, she reflected on many things.
These ordinary people, with only their physical strength and little knowledge, simply followed the clever ones. They did whatever the leaders told them to do, without overthinking it. And indeed, after Liu Yibang arrived in Baxiang Village, the village saw hope for prosperity in the first year and achieved it in the second.
Now, Baxiang Village is a wealthy village in the surrounding area. The young men in the village have no trouble finding wives, and the young women have no trouble getting married.
Nowadays, some people are even willing to marry into the village from the city, isn't it all for the income in the village?
Although outside buyers offer high prices, they don't understand the business and worry that the deal won't last, ultimately harming their own interests.
Many people can understand this, but many others still can't. They want to take advantage of everything, but in the end, they are destined to gain nothing.
Although her elders in Beijing said she didn't need to bring the child, Liu Meilan still made time to take her child there. During summer and winter vacations, the child had to come here to spend time with relatives and family.
When Ms. Yuan saw her grandson and granddaughter, she hugged them tightly and wouldn't let go. She usually makes time to fly over to visit them. But Fu Weiguo is busy with work and doesn't have that much time. They can only see each other through photos, and she misses them terribly.
Grandpa Fu and Grandma Fu were also very happy, watching the children playing mischievously in the yard, their smiles wide and their eyes disappearing.
Fu Weiguo asked Liu Meilan, "Fu Chen didn't come?"
Liu Meilan shook her head: "He can't come. He doesn't have any holidays. He might not even be able to come back for the Spring Festival this year. Because he usually has holidays to go home, but many of his comrades can't, so they give up their Spring Festival holidays to others."
Fu Weiguo said wistfully, "I should. I'll go see him when I have time."
Liu Meilan comforted her, "Now we can take a direct flight, which is much faster. In the future, we can combine three days of vacation and fly directly over."
“Alright!” Fu Weiguo replied, looking at Liu Meilan, “I’ve heard you’ve been making quite a stir lately!”
Liu Meilan was taken aback, her eyes showing confusion: "Dad, what aspect are you referring to?"
Fu Weiguo raised an eyebrow: "Qian Kun almost died in the sea?"
Liu Meilan nodded: "Yes, thankfully the rescue was timely. But Qian Kun is lucky to be alive! Now that Li Anna has been caught, she should be able to live a peaceful life from now on."
Fu Weiguo sighed, recalling their private discussions: "He's got a tough life, surviving so many hardships. How's the entertainment island project going now?"