Chapter 2227: Cultural Undertakings Must Also Develop

This day, Su Xinghui went to Jingbao Village again. Now, returning farmland to lakes was the most important work. He had to frequently go to various areas where farmland was returned to lakes to inspect the situation. For such matters, it was useless to just listen to others' reports; one had to personally visit the scene frequently to grasp first-hand information.

The villagers of Jingbao Village were all in quite good spirits. Seeing Su Xinghui arrive, they all greeted him warmly.

Su Xinghui asked an old farmer, "Grandpa, why are you so happy?"

The old farmer grinned and said, "How can I not be happy? I went to see the houses in the new district; they are built really well! I never expected that I would have a day to live in a high-rise building in this lifetime!"

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Grandpa, there are still many things you haven't expected. Your life will definitely get better and better in the future."

The old farmer nodded and said, "I believe you, County Magistrate Su. My son has also been recruited by the factory, and he can earn several hundred in wages a month. In the past, our whole family couldn't earn that much money in a year!"

In the past, farmers' families really couldn't earn a few hundred yuan a year. The purchase prices of the crops they planted were not high, and they still had to pay agricultural taxes and levies every year. It was already good if they didn't owe money every year; how could they have so much net income?

This was also the reason why many farmers envied city people so much. If they could become workers, they would have burned high incense to their ancestors. And now, they could become workers.

Another farmer said, "Grandpa Wu, from now on, we will all be city people!"

Grandpa Wu laughed loudly and said, "That's right. I never expected that in my old age, I could be a city person for once. This is truly burning high incense to the ancestors!"

A farmer said, "This isn't burning high incense; this is all thanks to County Magistrate Su's blessing!"

Everyone nodded together and said, "Right, this is all thanks to County Magistrate Su's blessing."

Su Xinghui asked, "Does everyone have any difficulties now? If you have any difficulties, you can tell me, and I will definitely try my best to help you solve them."

Grandpa Wu shook his head and said, "There are no difficulties. You are already worried enough, County Magistrate. How could we dare to have any difficulties?"

Su Xinghui said, "Don't be polite. If you have difficulties, just say so."

Grandpa Wu said, "There are really no difficulties. It's just that when I think about moving to a high-rise building later and not being able to farm anymore, it feels like something is missing in my heart."

Others also nodded in agreement with Grandpa Wu's words. That's right, although farming is bitter and tiring, they have farmed for a lifetime. Suddenly being told not to farm anymore makes them feel like something is missing in their hearts.

Su Xinghui naturally understood their feelings, but he couldn't do anything about this. He couldn't open a plot of land for them to farm in the residential area, could he? That would be too unsightly.

He smiled and said, "Grandpa Wu, living in the city in the future, you really can't farm anymore. However, in the city, our county government will also set up some leisure facilities for you elderly people, such as parks, theater troupes, chess and card rooms, etc. You can do whatever you like."

Grandpa Wu became interested as soon as he heard this: "County Magistrate Su, are you really going to reopen the theater troupe?"

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "I have this plan."

Grandpa Wu said, "That would be great. We love listening to tea-picking opera, but the county's theater troupe hasn't performed any plays for many years. Now, the theater troupe has been contracted out to some karaoke halls, and there's no place to listen to opera anymore."

Someone else said, "That's right. In the past, the theater troupe often organized activities to send opera to the countryside. We old men and women listened to it with great interest, but no one has sent opera to the countryside for several years now." ===== CHAPTER 2229 =====