Chapter 2228

"If you, County Magistrate, can reopen the theater troupe, that would be a great deed. We can go listen to opera whenever we have nothing to do."

Su Xinghui smiled and nodded. He had always had the idea of reopening the theater troupe. Chongjin County had a local opera genre called tea-picking opera, which was a genre popular among the local masses. In addition, there were several other genres, such as Peking opera, Huangmei opera, etc., which the local masses also liked very much, especially elderly people like them, who liked them even more.

However, in recent years, after the theater troupe carried out reforms and became self-financing, it had been poorly managed and couldn't even pay wages. Therefore, many actors went to the south to perform, singing pop songs or something, some went to join other well-managed theater troupes, and some simply went into business. So now, the theater troupe was basically scattered.

Now the theater troupe was just an empty shell. The head and deputy heads were still there, as they were still administrative cadres and couldn't bear to leave. They rented out the theater troupe to several karaoke halls to run karaoke, which was smoky and chaotic, but the rent was enough to pay their wages.

In the first half of this year, Su Xinghui heard that the karaoke halls in the theater troupe were too chaotic, with hostesses and singing companions, becoming a place for hiding dirt and filth. He then had Gao Tongguang carry out a major public security rectification of that area and closed all those karaoke halls.

Now the theater troupe didn't even have that little rental income, making it even more desolate.

However, if this situation continued, it would be unhealthy. In that case, Chongjin County would basically become a cultural desert, and Su Xinghui did not want to see this happen.

Now Chongjin County's economic development wouldn't have too many problems, but it couldn't fall too far behind in terms of spiritual civilization. Otherwise, if the common people of Chongjin County wanted to relax, they would have nowhere to go. Wouldn't that drive people to karaoke halls, dance halls, and casinos?

Therefore, Su Xinghui now wanted to vigorously develop Chongjin County's cultural undertakings in addition to economic development. And to develop cultural undertakings, the first thing was to reopen this theater troupe.

Although young people in the city didn't like to watch the plays performed by this kind of theater troupe, there were still quite a few elderly people who liked to watch opera. If there wasn't even a theater troupe, wouldn't the elderly be too lonely?

In addition to the theater troupe, Su Xinghui also planned to set up some chess and card rooms in the community, allowing these elderly people to play chess and cards inside. This could also be considered a kind of leisure and entertainment activity.

When the economy develops, these families will all have large color TVs and TV shows to watch in the future, so they will be even less lonely.

Su Xinghui said, "Everyone, don't worry. I will definitely reopen this theater troupe so that everyone can watch opera often in the future."

Everyone was extremely happy. With Su Xinghui saying this, their only doubts about moving to the city were dispelled. Who wouldn't want to live such a good life?

Grandpa Wu smiled and said, "Now we are just waiting to move. I asked last time, and those who are building the houses all said that they can only hand over the houses in December. I'm a little impatient."

Another old farmer said, "Are you still dissatisfied with this? I heard from my relatives in Huyuan County that the relocation houses over there won't be built until the second half of next year at the earliest."

"If it weren't for County Magistrate Su having people build the houses early, how could we move in this year?"

Grandpa Wu said, "I'm not dissatisfied. It's just that looking at the new house, my heart is itching. When have we ever lived in a high-rise building? If I can live in a high-rise building once in this lifetime, it will be worth it even if I die."

Su Xinghui said, "Grandpa Wu, you must not say that. Your body is still strong. This high-rise building can be lived in for at least twenty or thirty years without any problems."

Grandpa Wu laughed and said, "Can it be lived in for twenty or thirty years? That would be great. We would all become old monsters!"

Everyone laughed out loud. That's right, these old men were all over sixty years old, and they could still live for twenty or thirty years? Wouldn't that really make them monsters?

Su Xinghui said seriously, "Everyone, don't disbelieve it. When living conditions are better in the future, our county's medical and health conditions will also be better. We will give you elderly people physical examinations every year. It will really be no problem for you to live another twenty or thirty years."

Grandpa Wu was moved, and he nodded seriously and said, "County Magistrate Su, then we thank you!"

Another old farmer said, "If we can really live to that age, it will truly be thanks to County Magistrate Su's blessing."

Su Xinghui looked at the rice in the field that had already headed and asked, "The late rice is growing so well this year, it will definitely be a bumper harvest. Your family's strong laborers have all gone to the factory to be workers. Will there be any problems when harvesting the rice?"

Grandpa Wu shook his head and said, "No problem. This time, there is no need to rush the harvest. Our old bones can still hold up, plus the semi-laborers in the family, it's enough. Anyway, this is the last time we will harvest rice in our lives, so let's harvest enough this time."

Grandpa Wu's words made everyone sigh. That's right, although they were all going to move into new houses, this year's late rice was also the last time they would harvest rice in their lives, which made them, who had farmed for a lifetime, feel very emotional.

This year was the first time they enjoyed the county government's good policy of not having to pay agricultural taxes and levies, but it was also the last time they enjoyed it.

Su Xinghui smiled and nodded, saying, "As long as it's enough. If there are any difficulties, tell me. I will let those factories give the workers a busy farming holiday so they can come back to help harvest the rice."

Grandpa Wu shook his head and said, "That won't do. The factory hired them to work. If they are all released to harvest rice, what will the factory do? We would rather harvest slowly."

Su Xinghui nodded with relief. Grandpa Wu and the others were still very considerate.

A child suddenly pointed to the sky and said, "Everyone, look! The swans have flown back, and there are wild geese too!"

Everyone looked up. Wasn't it? Swans and wild geese in the sky lined up and flew toward this side, and a loud cry of wild geese rang out.

Everyone showed a smile. Migratory birds flew back, which meant auspiciousness to them.

And with the migratory birds flying back, it also meant that it would soon be a year since Su Xinghui came to Chongjin County. In this year, the achievements Su Xinghui made in Chongjin County made these common people of Chongjin County sincerely grateful. ===== CHAPTER 2230 =====