Chapter 238: Cao Weidong, a good man who built bridges and paved roads.
"Huh?"
Fang Yangqian felt his scalp numb when he heard Cao Weidong say these familiar words.
He laughed a few times and couldn't help but say.
"Director Cao, there are still things in the unit that I need to go back to deal with. Why don't we talk about it later?"
However, before Cao Weidong could speak, Yingying Hua said next to him.
"What the hell is wrong with you? When you came here, you told me that we were going to have a drink together in the evening."
"Director Cao, ignore him. I'm very interested in what you're talking about. Just tell me."
Fang Yang is stagnant.
This backstab is so cool.
He looked so good that he had nothing to say.
Fang Yangqian sat next to him with a dark face, sulking.
But in his heart, he had already scolded Yingyinghua bloody.
Why did you bring such a stupid young man with you?
If I had known earlier, I would have come by myself.
It’s true that there is more than enough success and more than failure.
Cao Weidong chuckled.
"Then I'll say it."
"After I came to Wanan, I discovered that our county has outstanding people and great potential for development, but why can't it develop?"
Ying Wenwen followed in a daze.
"Yes, why?"
Cao Weidong smiled mysteriously.
"Because of the road!"
"According to my observation, the roads in our county are too narrow and poorly planned. There are no intersections connecting to the national highways outside."
“In the past, if everyone wanted to transport the county’s products, they had to choose small trucks to pull them slowly, and they also had to overcome problems such as cargo damage and time consumption caused by bumpy roads. This is what hindered the county’s economic development.
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"So I think the most important thing now is to build roads!"
"As long as a road connecting the national highway can be built, our county's products can truly be marketable and industrial revitalization can be realized!"
After hearing these words, Ying Yinghua slapped her thigh excitedly.
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that?"
Fang Yangqian sneered.
"Director Cao, do you think we didn't think of it?"
"But building roads is not just a talk, it costs money. The county is in economic difficulty and everyone's wages can no longer be paid. How can we build roads?"
Ying Yinghua slapped him in the face and scolded.
"Shut up and listen to what Director Cao said."
Fang Yangqian felt so angry.
However, he still dropped a word coldly.
"What if the road is repaired but the county's economy is dragged down? Can you afford this responsibility?"
Cao Weidong said calmly: "You are right. Based on the situation in the county, if roads are to be built, this risk cannot be ruled out."
This is not without precedent.
The Grand Canal built under the leadership of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty has made great contributions to the contemporary era and will benefit the future. It is a veritable "Millennium Plan".
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It can be said that before China completed the railway network infrastructure, the Grand Canal was the busiest and most important trade transportation line in China.
The prosperity of Tianjin, Linqing, Dongchang, Huai'an, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and other cities is closely related to the Grand Canal.
But it is undeniable that the construction of the Grand Canal consumed a lot of people's financial resources and aroused public resentment, which indirectly led to the death of the second generation of the Sui Dynasty.
Of course, there are also reasons for this, such as the Sui Dynasty's unrestrained use of state power, expansion of territory, and three conquests of Goryeo.
But the construction of the Grand Canal was also one of the reasons that led to the demise of the Sui Dynasty.
When Fang Yangqian heard Cao Weidong admit his point of view, he looked like a victorious old general, with flags all over his body, and he was proud on the stage.
"Look, what I said is right, right?"
"There were young cadres like you before who shouted slogans so loudly that they couldn't get them off the ground."
"Director Cao, you should be more down-to-earth."
He persuaded in an old-fashioned way.
Next to him, Ying Yinghua also cast a doubtful look.
Cao Weidong said calmly.
"I have a way."
Fang Yangqian sneered.
"What can you do?"
Cao Weidong took out the map of Wan'an County and the land use note specially approved by County Magistrate Ji, and put the two together.
Then he used a pencil to draw a circle in the southeastern part of the map.
"This is my factory."
"There is a national highway here."
"If a road is built from in front of my factory to connect with the national highway, the straight-line distance will be only three to four hundred meters. Even if it bypasses the low-lying mountainous area, it will be less than one kilometer."
"It shouldn't cost much to build a road of this length, right?"
Fang Yangqian nodded.
Indeed.
No matter how much money is spent on a one-kilometer road, how expensive can it be?
After all, the engineering volume is here.
But why do this?
Fang Yangqian retorted straightforwardly.
"But there's no point in building this road. It can only be convenient for you, but it won't benefit us at all."
Cao Weidong used a pencil to draw several small circles inside the big circle.
"I am willing to use part of the land to build several warehouses here. All factories involved in road construction can use it free of charge."
"This way you can also enjoy the advantages brought by the highway."
Yingyinghua stood up excitedly again: "It's feasible, this is really feasible."
Among the three companies, the textile factory is the only one that distributes goods overseas.
After all, people cannot live without clothes.
However, high transportation costs have always been a bottleneck for them.
Through the method provided by Cao Weidong, they can completely use the warehouse here as a transfer station to reduce transportation costs.
As for the distance from the county to the warehouse, it is easy to solve.
Mobilize employees to use small vehicles for transportation.
Anyway, the labor cost is cheap, and it is in the county, so the employees are willing to work.
Cao Weidong smiled and said: "Of course, since I have left the land, I can't get the money to build warehouses and roads anymore."
Ying Yinghua rushed to say: "You are so noble and upright. You are willing to give up the land. I have no problem with this."
Fang Yangqian glanced at the map secretly.
Wan'an County is surrounded by a circle of undulating hills.
The address where Cao Weidong built his factory happened to be the only gentle place in this hilly area.
If you want to build roads in other places, the terrain is either too complicated and not suitable for building roads.
Or it is far away from the national highway and the project size is too large.
It turns out that they had already planned it.
Fang Yangqian sighed, and under the pressure of Yingyinghua, he pinched his nose and admitted.
The result of the final discussion is.
Textile factories and brick kilns paid for the construction of warehouses and roads, while Cao Weidong came up with people and was responsible for management and operations.
After these are completed, they have free use rights to the warehouse.
As for the ownership of the highway and the subsequent maintenance of the highway, this needs to be handled by the stewards, who do not have this right.
After careful discussion, several people determined the amount of funds to raise, and planned to find time to talk to County Magistrate Ji about this matter.
After all, it needs to be connected to the national highway, which requires the consent of the superior leadership department.
Of course, this is not a big problem.
After all, the reason why the county has not built roads yet is because there is no money.
Now that some people are willing to build roads for free, the county is too late to be happy, so how can they obstruct it?
After discussing all these details, Cao Weidong once again activated the talent of [Wishes Come True] and said: "Comrades, the land route is already available, and I think it is necessary to put the water route on the agenda."
As he spoke, he pulled out the map again.
"We can jointly build a dock here. I am personally willing to contribute the right to use the warehouse and rent it out to share the costs..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Fang Yangqian picked up Yinghua, who was obviously agitated, and turned around to leave.